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Rice Genealogy & History

Rice is an English surname from the Old English Ris or Rhys, which means ardor or, in some cases, fiery warrior�certainly a generally desirable name to have, especially in the Middle Ages. It appeared with several spelling variations initially, such as Hris in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, but particularly the one that sparked Rice family history, William Res, who was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1203. Rice genealogy boasts many well-known people, such as Bush State Secretary and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice, Union General Edmund Rice, and prominent Gothic horror and Christian author Anne Rice.